Psoriasis treatment: traditional therapy
- 1 March 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases
- Vol. 64 (suppl_2), ii83-ii86
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2004.030791
Abstract
Even before the recent development of biological agents, a long list of effective treatments has been available for patients with psoriasis. Topical therapies such as corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, and retinoids are used for localised disease. Phototherapy including broadband ultraviolet B (UVB), narrowband UVB, PUVA, and climatotherapy are effective for more extensive disease. Systemic therapies such as methotrexate, retinoids, and ciclosporin are effective for patients with refractory or extensive cutaneous disease.This publication has 31 references indexed in Scilit:
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